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FINAL EXAMINATION

ENGLISH

(Communicative)

Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions :I. This question paper consists of three sections :

SECTION A : Reading 20 MARKSSECTION B : Writing and Grammar 30 MARKSSECTION C : Literature 30 MARKS

II. All questions are compulsory.III. You may attempt any section at a time.IV. Separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. Read these instructions

very carefully and follow them.V. Do not exceed the prescribed word limit while answering the questions.

All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE)

Board Examination - (March)

Published by - Educare Plus Publication Developed by - Resource Person of CBSE Board

Series : EPC20

Code No. - ENG-184

Candidates must write the code onthe title page of the answer-book.

Please check that this question paper contains 5 printed pages. Code number given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the

answer-book by the candidate. Please check that this question paper contains 11 questions. Please write down the Serial Number of the question before attempting it.

Roll No.

Set

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SECTION A - READING (20 Marks)

Q.1) Read the passage carefully. (8)1) Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir—a state in India, located in the

northern part of the Indian subcontinent, and a part of the larger region of Kashmir, which has been the subjectof dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947 — conferring it with the power to have a separateconstitution, a state flag and autonomy over the internal administration of the state. The government of Indiarevoked this special status in August 2019 through a Presidential Order and the passage of a resolution inParliament.

2) The article was drafted in Part XXI of the Constitution : Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions. TheConstituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, after its establishment, was empowered to recommend thearticles of the Indian constitution that should be applied to the state or to abrogate The Article 370 altogether.After consultation with the state's Constituent Assembly, the 1954 Presidential Order was issued, specifying thearticles of the Indian constitution that applied to the state.

3) This article, along with Article 35A, defined that the Jammu and Kashmir state's residents live under a separateset of laws, including those related to citizenship, ownership of property, and fundamental rights, as compared toresident of other Indian states. As a result of this provision, Indian citizens from other states could not purchaseland or property in Jammu & Kashmir,

4) On 5 August 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind issued a constitutional order superseding the 1954 order, andmaking all the provisions of the Indian constitution applicable to Jammu and Kashmir. Following the resolutionspassed in both houses of the parliament, he issued a further order on 6 August declaring all the clauses of Article370 except clause 1 to be inoperative

5) In addition, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed by the parliament, enacting the division ofthe state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories to be called Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmirand Union territory of Ladakh. The reorganisation is scheduled to take place on 31 October 2019.

On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the following questions : (1 x 8 = 8)(a) Article 370 gave special status to (1)

(i) Kashmir (ii) Jammu (iii) Jammu & Kashmir (iv) Kashmir & Laddakh(b) Find the odd one (1)

(i) India (ii) Pakistan (iii) China (iv) Bhutan(c) President Ram Nath Kovind issued a constitutional order superseding the 1954 order on (1)

(i) 31st Oct. 2019 (ii) 5th Aug. 2019 (iii) 6th Aug. 2019 (iv) 5th Sep. 2019(d) The reorganisation is scheduled to take place on _________. (1)(e) Reorganisation Act was passed, enacting the division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir into three union territories.

(True / False) (1)(f) The government of India withdraw the special status in _________. (1)(g) The article was drafted in part XXI of the constitution : ___________ provisions. (1)

(i) Special (ii) Temperory (iii) Transitional (iv) All three(h) Jammu & Kashmir - a state in India, located in ______ part of India. (1)

Q.2) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follows. (12)IS MEDIA BOON OR BANE ?

1) Everything in this modern age is powered by media from the moment we wake up until we sleep at night. Havewe ever asked ourselves how all of this affects our reasoning, our power to choose and our lifestyle.

2) Mass media plays a very prominent role in our lives. Therefore, there are various effects of mass media onsociety at large. The wide reach offered by mass media is phenomenal. It can target both local and globalaudience. Over the years, mass media has played an important role in making people understand the meaning ofdemocracy. We also come to know about the strengths and weaknesses of the economy of our country, thevarious problems faced by the nation, achievements of the nation in different sectors, through the prompt andprecise reporting of different forms of media. In a country like ours, where there are many castes, religions andlanguages spoken, media has even more tough responsibility of conveying the true news to the citizens. Mediaplays a very important role in shaping the personality of people. Media has done much good to society byexposing various scams, scandals, frauds, embezzlements and many other cases of corruption, leading toinitiation of inquiries and other processes of prosecution against the perpetrators of these crimes.

3) However media does have some shortcomings; growing consumerism and materialism have adversely impactedour media. At times, the information reported may not be authentic from every angle. Hence, there may be a

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misinterpretation of a situation. News can be manipulated to influence the minds of the audiences. Media biascan occur due to various issues. A journalist or an editor may give personal preference to an issue.A particular event or a celebrity may receive undue importance and set wrong ideals before the youth.Unnecessary sensationalism of an issue may project incorrect information to the public.

4) There is the danger that comes when making money is more important than quality of information flow. Itclearly hampers the honest and unbiased functioning of the organisation. For long term solutions, we will haveto bank on the educational institutions to educate, train, groom and prepare the youth to be more discerningviewers rather than passive spectators or participants in order to avoid any irresponsible influence or working ofthe media.

2.1) On the basis of your reading of the above extract, answer the following questions in about 30-40words each : (2 x 4 = 8)

(a) When does a case of misinterpretation of a situation arise in media ? (2)(b) What can hamper the honest and unbiased functioning of a media organization ? (2)(c) What sets a wrong ideal before the youth ? (2)(d) What ‘good’ has media done for society ? (2)2.2 On the basis of your reading of the above extract, answer the following (1 x 4 = 4)(a) The synonym of ‘curse’ / ‘disadvantage’ as given in the passage is ______ (1)

(i) boon (ii) bane (iii) manipulate (iv) pertrators(b) The synonym of ‘unfavorably’ as given in paragraph 3 is ________. (1)(c) The antonym of ‘unreliable’ as given in paragraph 3 is __________

(i) Incredible (ii) Fake (iii) Authentic (iv) Corrupt (1)(d) The antonym of ‘partial’ as given in paragraph 4 is __________ (1)

SECTION B - WRITING & GRAMMAR (30 Marks)

Q.3) (a) You bought a new ‘VIP’ washing machine from M/s. Vedom Electronic, Commercial Street, Nagpur,last week. Now you find that the machine makes an unbearable noise and the motor tears away delicatefabrics. Write a letter in about 100-150 words to the dealer complaining about the same and requestinghim to change the machine as early as possible. You are Reet / Vrinda, Vrindavan Colony, Nagpur.

OR (8)(b) You are Ravi / Rajni, the student Incharge of your school. Recently, you found students using polythene

bags to carry eatables, etc. You decide to spread awareness, against the environmental hazardscaused by polythene. Write an article in about 120-150 words.

Q.4) (a) Develop the story with the help of the visual input given below and write the story in 150-200words.

OR (10)(b) Construct the story in about 150-200 words. Begin with words ....

There had been many robberies in our area in the recent weeks. The burglar was very clever and nearlyalways struck around 3:00 AM at night, when most people in our locality were in their ........

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Q.5) Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below by choosing the most appropriate options from theones that follow. (4)Today a good many varieties of tea and tea brands are available in the market. Green tea is popular(a) ________ China and the Far East. In Japan, the tea ceremony (b) ________ a traditional way of greetingguests, (c) ________ is a social occasion. Indians (d) ________ real tea- lovers.(a) (i) on (ii) at (iii) in (iv) for(b) (i) am (ii) were (iii) are (iv) is(c) (i) and (ii) it (iii) both (iv) this(d) (i) is (ii) were (iii) am (iv) are

Q.6) The following paragraph has not been edited. There is one error in each of the indicated lines.Write the incorrect word and the correction in your answer sheet as given below against the correctblank number. (1 x 4 = 4)

Error CorrectionAs the schoolboy, Sachin Tendulkar scored e.g. the aa century in almost every innings he plays. (a) ______ _______His record partnership for 664 with his (b) ______ _______friend Vinod Kambli on Harris Shield inter-school (c) ______ _______match was still fresh in the hearts (d) ______ _______and minds of every cricket fan.

Q.7) Rearrange the following words into meaningful sentences. (4)(a) determined / to / was / her / she / pursue / music / interest / in(b) noticed / girl / playing / she / piano / and / a / play / decided / too / to(c) most / father / her / teachers / and / of / discouraged / the / but / her(d) one / finally / became / the / of / she / musicians / of / world / the / greatest

SECTION C - LITERATURE (30 Marks)

Q.8) Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow - (4)Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality, and they are more than willing to recount numerous tales of valourrelated to their sons and fathers. The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army, and thefirst Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in Indiapermitted to carry firearms without a license.

(a) Which Regiment is the most decorated regiment ? (1)(b) Who was the first Chief of the Indian Army ? (1)(c) Which word in the passage means the same as 'brigade' ?

(i) valour (ii) recount (iii) regiment (iv) decorated (1)(d) The tales that are popular in Coorgi homes are of :

(i) the Indian Army (ii) the Kodavus (iii) General Cariappa (iv) tales of valour (1)OR

Money is external.He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,The epistemology of loss, how to stand upKnowing what every man must one day knowAnd most know many days, how to stand up.

(a) “The Ball Poem” is written by-------(b) ‘He’ here stands for

(i) the poet (ii) the boy (iii) boy's friend (iv) boy's father(c) What is the boy learning ?

(i) About life (ii) About worldly things (iii) About loss (iv) All of these(d) Find the word from the stanza that means ‘nature’ or ‘knowledge’.

Q.9) Answer ANY FIVE of the following questions in 30 - 40 words each : (2 x 5 = 10)(a) What happened when the young seagull dived at the fish picked up by his mother ? (2)(b) How does the poet personify the fog ? What are the similarities between the fog and cat ? (2)(c) Describe guesses that were made by Think - Tank about the books found on earth. (2)(d) How did Custard prove that he was a brave dragon ? (2)

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(e) Why would you not agree with Lencho calling the postal officials ‘a bunch of crooks’ ? (2)(f) Why was the arrival of the stranger in a village inn an unusual event ? Give two reasons. (2)

Q.10) Answer the following question in 100 - 150 words. (8)

(a) At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mentions “an extraordinary human disaster”. What does hemean by this? What is the “glorious human achievement” he speaks of at the end ?

OR(b) The poem 'Fire and Ice', carries with it very deep thematic ideas. Elaborate on these darkest traits of

humanity. What does poet want to say ?

Q.11) Answer the following in 100 - 150 words. (8)

(a) In life, people who easily trust others are sometimes made to look foolish. One should not be tootrusting. Describe how Oliver Lutkins made a fool of the young lawyer.

OR(b) Love and affection can transform even a criminal. Explain how it is true in case of Hari Singh in

‘The Thief’s Story’ ?